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This can be helpful for users just starting out in SketchUp. Under the Window menu click Instructor which brings up a helpful window that shows an animation and information about whatever tool you have selected. Some users keep Stacy in their model to show the size of their model compared to the height of a human. When SketchUp opens, there are menu windows and a blank world with a character named Stacy. Let’s start by exploring SketchUp’s interface. We are a participant in the Amazon Services LLC Associates Program, an affiliate advertising program designed to provide a means for us to earn fees by linking to and affiliated sites.We will create a 3D model from our 2D drawing. Please do your due diligence and deal with people in person.

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They lead to uneven rain and sunlight discoloration, and don’t, unless specifically designed to do so, protect anything. Eaves aren’t necessary, many old houses don’t have them. Also, read up on “Advanced House Framing” (“optimum value engineering framing”, “OVE”, etc) save yourself some money while building and on every fuel bill thereafter.Ĭ.

It annoys engineers, inspectors, and carpenters who have to nail material edges. don’t omit studs, or any other member, just because they are inconvenient to your drawing. When doing actual framing plans remember an 80″ door gets an 82″ rough opening (or more, to make insulating easier) Check R.O.s before drawing plans.ī. I learned a few things, and I’ve been playing with SketchUp for years.Ī.

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LaMar’s design contest (you can win up to $500).

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I encourage you to enjoy, follow along and learn using the full 1-hour long video lesson with LaMar for FREE below: Designing Tiny Houses in SketchUp Lessons 1-5 (FREE) Mark off where you left off and come back to it later in between practice. So don’t expect to go through the entire video all at once. It’s important when you watch instructional videos like this to take the time to pause the video for a few minutes so you can practice and play around with the tasks you just learned. If not, you can do so right now. Then come back here to watch the video so you can watch, learn, pause and rewind when you have to, and most importantly do. So hopefully if you’re here you’ve already downloaded SketchUp and you’re ready to follow along. In this video based post you’re going to learn how to design tiny houses in SketchUp with LaMar Alexander of Simple Solar Homesteading.

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